MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
blended learning technology are enabling
humans
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses online.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These massive open courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
distance learning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
certify that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
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